Comprehensive spinal correction rehabilitation (CSCR) study: a randomised controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness of CSCR in children with early-onset idiopathic scoliosis on spinal deformity, somatic appearance, functional status and quality of life in Shanghai, China by Tongtong Zhang, Xin Li, Xuan Zhou, Qing Du, Yingxian Li, Qimeng Fan, Juping Liang, Zhengquan Chen, Haibin Guo, Lili Cai

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Effect of Pemafibrate, a Selective Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor ?... by Mona Hassan, Nooraldin Merza, Yusuf Nawras, Halah Alfatlawi, hasan al obaidi, Omar Saab, Khalid Al Zubaidi, Daniah Al-sabbagh, Sarmed mansur, Marwah Algodi, Omer Al Najafi, Rand Matbachi, Tamarah Al Hamdany, Zainab Noori, Abdallah Kobeissy

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Cannabinol (CBN; 30 and 300 mg) effects on sleep and next-day function in insomnia disorder (‘CUPID’ study): protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over, three-arm, proof-of-concept trial by Ronald R Grunstein, Bandana Saini, Christopher J Gordon, Anastasia Suraev, Angela L D'Rozario, Chris Irwin, Camilla M Hoyos, Iain McGregor, Brendon Yee, Isobel Lavender, Danielle McCartney, Nathaniel Marshall

“…Despite this, the isolated effects of CBN on sleep have yet to be systematically studied in humans.Methods The present protocol paper describes a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single-dose, three-arm, cross-over, proof-of-concept study which investigates the effects of CBN on sleep and next-day function in 20 participants with clinician-diagnosed insomnia disorder and an Insomnia Severity Index Score ≥15. …”
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How low can we go? The effect of acquisition duration on cardiac volume and function measurements in free-running cardiac and respiratory motion-resolved five-dimensional whole-heart cine magnetic resonance imaging at 1.5T by Robert J. Holtackers, Augustin C. Ogier, Ludovica Romanin, Estelle Tenisch, Isabel Montón Quesada, Ruud B. van Heeswijk, Christopher W. Roy, Jérôme Yerly, Milan Prsa, Matthias Stuber

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Effects of the different intensities of task-oriented training on the upper extremity motor function and self-care ability of stroke survivors: study protocol for a multiarm parallel-group randomised controlled trial in a tertiary hospital in China by Kai Zhang, Chunxiang Li, Shengfeng Liu, Xuecha Li, Mengsi Peng

“…Therefore, this study aims to explore the effects of different intensities of TOT on motor function and self-care ability of stroke survivors.Methods and analysis This randomised controlled clinical trial will recruit 72 participants from a tertiary hospital, diagnosed with decreased self-care ability and upper limb motor dysfunction post-stroke. …”
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pH对玉米蛋白水解物功能特性的影响及其抗氧化活性分析Effect of pH on functional properties of corn protein hydrolysates and its antioxidant activity analysis by 李冠龙1,2，赵玉昊1,2，刘晓兰1,2，景言1，郑喜群2,3 LI Guanlong1,2, ZHAO Yuhao1,2, LIU Xiaolan1,2, JING Yan1, ZHENG Xiqun2,3

“…The contents of crude protein, glutamine, and amino acid compasition of each component were determined, and the effect of pH on the functional properties and antioxidant activity of each component were studied. …”
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Controllable nonreciprocal spin Seebeck effect in helimagnets by Xiao-Feng Chen, Pei-Jia Hu, Ai-Min Guo, Tie-Feng Fang, Chenglong Jia

“…Furthermore, we demonstrate that this effect persists even in the presence of Gilbert damping. …”
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Neural Effects of Creative Movement, General Movement, and Sedentary Play Interventions on Interpersonal Synchrony in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Preliminary fNIRS St... by Wan-Chun Su, Daisuke Tsuzuki, Sudha Srinivasan, Anjana Bhat

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Corrigendum: Immediate modulatory effects of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on patients with Parkinson's disease: a crossover self-controlled fMRI study by Chengwei Fu, Chengwei Fu, Chengwei Fu, Xiaoyan Hou, Chunye Zheng, Yue Zhang, Zhijie Gao, Zhijie Gao, Zhaoxian Yan, Yongsong Ye, Bo Liu

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Radiation decreases bronchial epithelial progenitor function as assessed by organoid formation by Merian E. Kuipers, Dennis K. Ninaber, Krista C.J. van Doorn-Wink, Annelies M. Slats, Pieter S. Hiemstra

“…Since these effects are incompletely understood, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of ionizing radiation (IR) on cultured well-differentiated primary bronchial epithelial cells (PBEC) with a focus on cytotoxicity, barrier formation, inflammation and epithelial progenitor function. …”
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THE ROLE OF GASOTRANSMITTERS IN REGULATING OF THE FUNCTIONS OF SMOOTH MUSCLES: THE POSSIBLE EFFECTOR SYSTEMS by I. V. Kovalev, S. V. Gusakova, Yu. G. Birulina, L. V. Smagly, M. A. Medvedev, S. N. Orlov, A. V. Kubishkin, A. V. Nosarev

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Assessment of the functions of cultured lymphocytes when exposed to drugs used in cosmetology by Y. V. Kudrevich, E. K. Kuznetsova, I. I. Dolgushin, O. R. Ziganshin

“…Placental extract and hyaluronic acid had a positive effect on the mitotic activity of cells; it is worth noting that the effect of placental extract was greater than that of hyaluronic acid. …”
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Benefits of a light- intensity bout of exercise on attentional networks functioning by Enrique Sanchis-Navarro, Fernando Gabriel Luna, Juan Lupiáñez, Florentino Huertas

“…Most of previous studies that assessed the effect of an acute bout of exercise on attentional performance have generally been approached by analysing single attentional functions in isolation, thus ignoring the functioning of other attentional functions, which characterizes the real perception-action environmental conditions. …”
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The functional extracellular vesicles target tumor microenvironment for gastrointestinal malignancies therapy by Dongqi Li, Xiangyu Chu, Yudong Ning, Yinmo Yang, Chen Wang, Xiaodong Tian, Yanlian Yang

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Problematic Peer Functioning in Girls with ADHD: A Systematic Literature Review. by Francien M Kok, Yvonne Groen, Anselm B M Fuermaier, Oliver Tucha

“…Although many studies have investigated problematic peer functioning in children with ADHD, this research has predominantly focused on boys and studies investigating girls are scant. …”
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Functional interaction of melatonin with gasotransmitters and ROS in plant adaptation to abiotic stresses by Yuriy E. Kolupaev, Alla Yemets, Tetiana O. Yastreb, Yaroslav Blume

“…Insights into the functional relationships of melatonin with gasotransmitters (GT) – gaseous molecules performing signalling functions – are still emerging. …”
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Functional connectivity associated with individual differences on the emotional attentional blink task by Stephen D. Smith, Jennifer Kornelsen

“…In the current study, we used resting-state fMRI to examine whether differences in functional connectivity were related to individual differences in the size of participants’ EAB effects. …”
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Antimicrobial and antivirulence function of cinnamaldehyde against Streptococcus suis type 2 by Lexin Zhu, Zhishu He, Mengqing Li, Jixin Xu, Wei Ding, Wenzhen Zeng, Xiaowu Jiang

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Short-term impact of low air pressure on plants' functional traits. by Silvia Lembo, Georg Niedrist, Bouchra El Omari, Paul Illmer, Nadine Praeg, Andreas Meul, Matteo Dainese

“…This study examined the effects of low air pressure, alone and combined with two water inputs, on different functional traits of three plant species transplanted from montane grasslands at 1,500 m a.s.l. during the first four weeks of their early phenological stage: Trifolium pratense, Hieracium pilosella, and Brachypodium rupestre. …”
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The moderating role of aerobic exercise in the relationship between stress and cognitive functions by Mert Ayranci, Mehmet Kemal Aydin, Metin Kuş, Murat Sarikabak, Mehmet İsmail Tosun, Servet Ebrar Bayram, Mehmet Civan

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